Rifle sight guard



33-244 OR 195259458 SR Feb. 1 925- .525.458

R. J. MANION RIFLE SIGHT GUARD Filed July 23 1924 Patentecl Feb. 10,1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

ROBERT JAIXIES MANION, OF FORT WILLIAM, ONTARIO, CANADA.

RIFLE SIGHT GUARD.

Application filed July 23,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, ROBERT JAMES MAN- ION, of the city of Fort William,in the Province of Ontario, Canada, a subject oi the King of GreatBritain, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in RifleSight Guards, of which the following is a specification.

lhis invention relates to protectors particularly adapted for the foresights of rifles which are particularly liable to be damaged when riflesare stacked or stood in corners, and my object is to devise an eflicientprotector, which is easily applied, which adjusts itself automaticallyto different sights and different rifles, and which is easily carried inthe pocket, it necessary, when not in use.

I attain my objectby forming a cover of flexible material, preferablyleather and preferably double. Between the parts of the cover I secure astiffener, preferably of metal, and which is preferably of a V form, toiit over the sight so that the stiffened portion of the cover will reston the rifle barrel. An elastic band is connected to the ends of thecover, which band is so proportioned that it is intension when thedevice is slipped over a rifle barrel with the cover in position. overthe sight.

The invention is hereinafter more specifically described and isillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Fig. 1 is a sideelevation of the muzzle end of a rifle provided with my sight guard;

Fig. 2 a perspective view of the guard; and

Fig. 3 an end elevation of the guard, partly in section, in position ona rifle.

In the drawings like numerals of reference indicate corresponding partsin the different figures.

1 is the cover, which will vary somewhat in shape, depending on therifle with which the device is to be used. In general, how- 1924. SerialNo. 727,655.

ever, it will be of oblong form, tapering at its ends to which areconnected the ends oi an elastic band 2.

he cover is formed of any suitable flexible material, leather preferred,and is double, the parts being stitched together and preferably alsocemented. Between the parts of the cover is positioned a stiffeningmember, preferably metal, and preferably also bent to :1 V form to itover the rifle sight.

The device is slipped over the barrel of the rifle and the coverpositioned directly over the sight as shown. The elastic band holds itsecurely in position.

lVhat I claim is l. 4 rifle sight guard comprising a soft flexiblecoveradapted to fit over a sight and to engage the rifle barrel at each sideof the sight; a stifi'ening member of V-shape incorporated in the partof the cover which bridges the sight and engages the barrel; and anelastic band connected to the ends of the cover and adapted to passround the rifle to retain the cover in position on the sight.

2. A rifle sight guard comprising a clouble flexible cover adapted tofit over a sight; a stiffening member secured between the parts of thecover where the latter bridges the sight; and an elastic band con nectedto its ends adapted to pass round the rifle to retain the cover inposition on the sight.

3. A rifle sight guard comprising a double flexible cover adapted to litover a sight; a V-shaped stiffening member secured be tween the parts orthe cover where the latter bridges the sight; and an elastic bandconnected to its ends adapted to pass round the rifle to retain thecover in position on the sight.

Signed at Ottawa, Canada, this 11th day of June, 1924.

ROBERT JAMES MANION.

